Category: Health & Fitness

Whether stress shows up as an emotional feeling (which has plenty of physiological activity connected to it), a physical demand or a communal conundrum it seems to always carry with it the opportunity to cut in either direction. We talk about stress as being ‘under stress’ and typically put that in the ‘bad’ or ‘not […]

That voice that coaches you through life, good or evil, positive or negative, encouraging you or tearing you down, is the voice that often determines the outcome of your own journey through life. The mind is a powerful thing. It can take over at any given point in time tear you down or lift you […]

Part 5 of a 7 part series…  5) If I had to hazard a guess I would believe that like the flu that used to be devastating to the human race and is now mildly dangerous, the SARS-covid-2 virus will continue to adapt so that it too can survive. It is counterproductive for the virus […]

Part 4 of a 7 part series… 4) I wanted to talk about my own personal experience with COVID. Yes I have had it at least once and perhaps a couple of times. Did I get tested? No. I was one of those who lost my sense of smell and taste which happens in 75-85% […]

Part 3 of a 7 part series… 3) Isolation, wearing masks and what that does to the human psyche is profound, in my opinion. This is my personal opinion and my personal experience but the concept of mask wearing has definitely dehumanized us and caused a social and communal rift. Is it helpful to help […]

Part 2 of a 7 part series… 2) The effects of shutting down the economy and isolation are devastating…arguably more devastating than the disease itself. I believe that context is vitally important. Lives matter and that is just that. A life affected by COVID is no more precious than one affected by a societal and […]

Part 1 of a 7 part series… We are well into life with COVID19. What have we learned? Well I would like to share what I have learned and expound on my personal thoughts on this, confusing at times, subject. This may be long as I have so much to talk about I believe to […]

It is a hard time for us here in the Backman household as Manchester United (along with all soccer teams around the world) are on a break. They call it international break as this is the time for countries to use their players for matches where it is simply not possible during the long and […]

You have heard of this phenomenon and perhaps even experienced it yourself but what is it? Unfortunately the feeling you get from running (or most any exercise for that matter) doesn’t hang around for all that long. If you have felt it you want more of it. If you haven’t, perhaps you should give it […]